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SOUTH WEST FOUNDING CIRCLE

We’re starting small on purpose: a carefully introduced founding group across Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.

Bristol-born · South West maker network

Fill the right pitches. Keep proven traders. Recover from cancellations.

Marketfolk connects the best makers with the best markets: better traders bring better footfall, and better footfall lets an organiser reinvest. Makers discover relevant opportunities with one reusable profile.

Starting from Bristol. Enter a postcode to move the search.
52markets on our radar
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21 nearby locations · 52 markets overall
THE FOUNDING CIRCLE

Help shape the network you actually want to use.

Founding members join free, receive careful introductions and have a direct say in what we build. Invitations are reviewed in small local groups so every new member has a useful reason to join.

01FOR MAKERS

Find markets that fit.

Save your range, location and travel radius once. See relevant opportunities and hear when applications open.

02FOR ORGANISERS

Fill pitches without the chase.

Bring your existing line-up, reach matched makers and keep a ready waitlist for late gaps.

03BUILT ON REAL EVENTS

Build trust with every market.

Confirmed attendance, useful feedback and supplied documents create a record people can rely on.

FOR ESTABLISHED ORGANISERS

Already planned your market?

Add the details once without rebuilding the line-up. Keep confirmed makers informed together, fill remaining spaces and build a ready reserve list for late cancellations.

There is no Marketfolk fee during the Founding Circle. Any future pricing will be tested with founding members and explained before it changes.

  1. 1Enter the event details you already know.
  2. 2Invite your existing line-up in one go.
  3. 3Send one update to every confirmed maker.
  4. 4Keep a waitlist ready when somebody drops out.
YOUR PRACTICAL BACKUP PLANFewer empty pitches. Less last-minute chasing.

Marketfolk keeps confirmed makers, interested applicants and waitlisted reserves attached to the same event, so a cancellation becomes a manageable vacancy instead of a fresh search.

CONFIRMED MARKETFOLK OPPORTUNITIES

The first live opportunities will appear here.

We are inviting organisers across the South West to confirm their market dates and available trader spaces. As each one joins, its real opportunities will appear here above the wider market calendar.

No Marketfolk fee during the Founding Circle. No card required. We will explain and test any future pricing before it changes.
52markets on our radar26South West locations on the radar
  1. 1Markets mappedReal dates from public organiser information
  2. 2Organisers joiningHosts confirm their events and available pitches
  3. 3Opportunities liveMatched makers hear first and can apply in Marketfolk
No confirmed Marketfolk opportunities yet

This space is empty by design. We only publish a live opportunity after its organiser confirms the details and trader availability.

MARKETS WE’VE SPOTTED

Good markets are already taking shape across the South West.

We keep an eye on craft, makers’ and independent market dates so you do not have to. We are inviting the hosts to join Marketfolk and confirm their trader spaces. If you know one, introduce us. If you want to trade, tell us where.

52named markets on our radar
82date and recurring listings

We’re contacting hosts now. Know an organiser? A warm introduction helps us confirm details and unlock applications sooner.

Find your next market82 listings from 52 named markets. Upcoming dates appear first.
15AUG2026
BATH · SOMERSET

The Bath Independent Market

A contemporary makers market with eight remaining published dates from August to October.

Art & IllustrationFood & DrinkHomewareJewellery
15 August 2026 to 31 October 2026
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
16AUG2026
TEWKESBURY · GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Tewkesbury High Street Fine Food and Craft Market

Recurring market

A 70-plus-stall High Street market with four remaining published 2026 dates.

Art & IllustrationFood & DrinkHomewareJewellery
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
28AUG2026
CHELTENHAM · GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Cheltenham Farmers Market

Recurring market

A twice-monthly Promenade market for locally grown and made produce.

Food & DrinkHomeware
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
29AUG2026
CHELTENHAM · GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Cheltenham Antiques and Vintage Market

A recurring Promenade market with published dates through December.

Art & IllustrationClothing & AccessoriesHomeware
29 August 2026 to 12 December 2026
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
29AUG2026
EXETER · DEVON

Exeter Cathedral Independent Market

The final published 2026 date is 29 August.

Art & IllustrationCeramicsFood & DrinkJewellery
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
05SEPT2026
CIRENCESTER · GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Cirencester Arts and Craft Market

Recurring market

Town-centre arts and craft market dates are published for September, October and November.

Art & IllustrationCeramicsJewelleryTextiles
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
05SEPT2026
DORCHESTER · DORSET

Dorset County Show artisan and trade programme

The 2026 trade application includes a Dorset Artisan Craft Marquee and varied trade-stand and power options.

Art & IllustrationFood & DrinkHomewareClothing & Accessories
5 September 2026 to 6 September 2026
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
05SEPT2026
GLOUCESTER · GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Orchard Street Food and Craft Market

Recurring market

Around 70 South West food, craft and design traders gather at Gloucester Quays.

Art & IllustrationFood & DrinkHomewareJewellery
5 September 2026 to 6 September 2026
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
06SEPT2026
CLEVEDON · NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon Sunday Market

Recurring market

A monthly indoor and outdoor artisan market with gazebo, suitcase and indoor pitch formats.

Art & IllustrationFood & DrinkHomewareJewellery
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
11SEPT2026
CHELTENHAM · GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Cheltenham Farmers Market

Recurring market

A twice-monthly Promenade market for locally grown and made produce.

Food & DrinkHomeware
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
12SEPT2026
GLOUCESTER · GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pride in Gloucester Marketplace 2026

The official marketplace page reports limited commercial, non-profit and community spaces for Gloucester, with catering already full.

Art & IllustrationClothing & AccessoriesFood & DrinkHomeware
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
13SEPT2026
BATH · SOMERSET

Bath Contemporary Artists Fair

Recurring market

A recurring contemporary art fair at Green Park Station with published September, October, November and December dates.

Art & IllustrationPrints
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
19SEPT2026
CHELTENHAM · GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Cheltenham Arts and Crafts Market

Recurring market

A monthly Promenade market for locally based artists and craftspeople.

Art & IllustrationCeramicsJewelleryTextiles
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
20SEPT2026
TEWKESBURY · GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Tewkesbury High Street Fine Food and Craft Market

Recurring market

A 70-plus-stall High Street market with four remaining published 2026 dates.

Art & IllustrationFood & DrinkHomewareJewellery
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
25SEPT2026
CHELTENHAM · GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Cheltenham Farmers Market

Recurring market

A twice-monthly Promenade market for locally grown and made produce.

Food & DrinkHomeware
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
03OCT2026
CIRENCESTER · GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Cirencester Arts and Craft Market

Recurring market

Town-centre arts and craft market dates are published for September, October and November.

Art & IllustrationCeramicsJewelleryTextiles
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
03OCT2026
GLOUCESTER · GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Orchard Street Food and Craft Market

Recurring market

Around 70 South West food, craft and design traders gather at Gloucester Quays.

Art & IllustrationFood & DrinkHomewareJewellery
3 October 2026 to 4 October 2026
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.
03OCT2026
BRISTOL · BRISTOL

Windmill Hill Market 2026

Recurring market

A curated maker, producer, slow-fashion and street-food market with four remaining dates and direct trader application links.

Art & IllustrationFood & DrinkClothing & AccessoriesHomeware
Organiser confirmation neededWe need the host to confirm upcoming trader opportunities.